These Conspiracy Theories In Arkansas Will Have You Questioning Everything

There are some ideas and notions about Arkansas that will remain unchanged in many minds. Thoughts of secrecy and conspiracy and all the lurid details have always been popular among many Americans and individuals around the world, but these theories that have come up over the years around the Natural State are scandalous and eerie. Is there any truth to what’s been said? That’s up to your discretion.

3. Is Toltec a haunted hot spot in addition to being a historic burial site?

There have been rumors that Toltec Archaeological State Park in Scott has more than what meets the eye when it comes to the burial mounds. Some visitors have reported seeing strange lights on the grounds at night, as well as feeling an unearthly presence when walking near the mounds. Rumor has gone as far as to say that the burial site was imagined as pyramids, as opposed to the large mounds of earth we see today.

It may sound crazy to many Hot Springs residents, but you may be living among some connected neighbors. The Spa City enjoyed the finances of a lot of notorious underworld figures in the 1920s such as Al Capone. It's said that there are still ties from the old world to the gaming and racing industry that is popular in Hot Springs. However, no criminal activity has been proven throughout the years this claim has existed. Maybe the wiseguys just got wiser?

Vincent Foster, a Deputy White House counsel from Hope, Arkansas, died in 1993 just outside of Washington, D.C. His death was ruled a suicide. Author Christopher Andersen alleged that there was an affair between Foster and then-First Lady of the United States Hillary Clinton. In 1999, reporter David Brock and billionaire Richard Scaife embarked on an investigation known as 'the Arkansas Project' to uncover the truth about Foster's death. Suspicions arose even more as a result. The case of Vince Foster's death remains a hot topic with conspiracy theorists.

These three conspiracy theories are the most popular of the few strange ideas being shared around Arkansas. Whether or not there’s any bit of veracity in these notions, though, is up for reader debate. Do you believe scandalous secrets are being kept by powerful people in the Natural State? It’s definitely something to think about.

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